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Boeing 747-400BCF (747-446)

B747-26353Active

RegistrationUSN744CK

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorKalitta Air

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Boeing 747-400BCF (747-446) built in 1993 in Everett. Operates for Kalitta Air. Previously flew for Japan Airlines.

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Old · 33 years · ≈ 132,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines4× 4 x GE CF6-80C2B1F

PropulsionTurbofan

First flight1993

Built inEverett, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerConnie

MSN26353

Hex / ICAO 24-bitAA01A2

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Boeing 747

Figures for the 747-400 variant, the most representative of the family · it is 67% the length of a football pitch

Length70.7 m232 ft

Wingspan64.4 m211 ft

Height19.4 m64 ft

Range13,446 km7,260 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed903 km/h488 ktMach 0.85

Service ceiling13,700 m44,948 ftIt flies above Everest (1.5 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight396,893 kg874,998 lb

Maximum payload217,879 kg480,340 lbIts 416 passengers with baggage would weigh about 41.6 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity416 passengersUp to 660 in a high-density layout

Endurance14 h 53 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 13,446 km range, from Narita it could fly non-stop as far as:

HAVHavana12,081 km CUNCancún11,976 km MIAMiami11,946 km MEXMexico City11,253 km ATLAtlanta11,002 km

Beyond its rangeLOSLagos13,515 km

The type first flew in 1969 (57 years ago) · About 1,574 units built · Production ended in 2023

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1993–2010Japan Airlines network of its widebody aircraft

Base

NRTNarita HNDTokyo

Main destinations

KIXOsaka NGOTokoname HKGHong Kong BKKBangkok CTSSapporo FUKFukuoka HNLHonolulu, Oahu ICNSeoul CNSCairns DXBDubai

2010–2026Kalitta Air airline base

Base

EWRNewark

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Aircraft chronology

1993

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Everett, Washington (USA).

Jun 7, 1993

Delivered to Japan Airlines

Delivered to Japan Airlines as JA8909.

Aug 2009

Placed in storage

In August 2009, the 747-446BCF aircraft (registration N744CK), operated by Kalitta Air, was placed in storage. Source: Kalitta Air.

Source: Kalitta Air

Dec 6, 2010

Transferred to Kalitta Air

Transferred to Kalitta Air.

Dec 15, 2022

Incident at Saskatoon

On December 15, 2022, the Boeing 747-446BCF aircraft (registration N744CK), operated by Kalitta, was involved in an incident at Saskatoon due to a false warning in the cockpit in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).

Source: TSB

Jun 2, 2026

Incident at Anchorage and New York

On June 2, 2026, the Boeing 747-446BCF aircraft (registration N744CK), operated by Kalitta Air, was involved in an incident at Anchorage and New York. Source: the FAA (United States).

Source: FAA

Operators

1993-06-07

Japan Airlines

Registration JA8909

2010-12-06

Kalitta Air

Registration N744CK

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